Michael Jackson unquestionably filled all the gaps and thensome if anyone wants to know what the 1980's were like in America. For the music industry, there was no such thing as " Pop " as a musical genre until Michael Jackson. You had Country, Western, Rock, Soul, R&B, Jazz and Classical Most black artists were especially lumped into either R&B, Soul and Jazz. Before there was rap music, there was Michael Jackson. Before there were dancing boy groups, there was Michael Jackson. Before there was Madonna and any other female artist that sung, danced, and used a mouth piece microphone, Michael Jackson pioneered it all. No one outsold him, or out performed him since and he's arguably the best of all those who came before him. ( Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones ) A man who can even outdance Fred Astaire on a stage deserves top billing.Posted by xttwo

you people are so pathetic.

it's like watching "glory", i couldda sworn you sutlers and camp followers won the American Civil War all by yourselves.

king of pop?

elvis, the beatles, stones, etc?

of course, they didn't get much air time on the r&b stations you listened to.

I got this feeling Elvis met Jacko at the Pearly Gate with brass knuckles and said, "I've been waitin' for you freakboy. Thank you very much"Posted by GreginMedford

Elvis with his habitual drug use and his penchant for hitting women, I think Michael is an easy target. Beat up the weak. Is this type of welcome typical of the "pearly gates"? Do you have to fight your way in?

In Response to Re: The Creator of Pop : Elvis with his habitual drug use and his penchant for hitting women, I think Michael is an easy target. Beat up the weak. Is this type of welcome typical of the "pearly gates"? Do you have to fight your way in?Posted by Bill.the.Cat

In Response to Re: The Creator of Pop : Elvis with his habitual drug use and his penchant for hitting women, I think Michael is an easy target. Beat up the weak. Is this type of welcome typical of the "pearly gates"? Do you have to fight your way in?Posted by Bill.the.Cat

I have admiration for guys like Keith Richards, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry who were outrageous junkies but who were able to kick it and stay sober.

The tragedy with Jackson Im sure we will learn in years to come was there were too many hangers on who depended on his inability to get clean including his own father . Even now Im hoping people are watching closely as the race hustlers like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are the "Spokes People" for Micheal Jackson. Where were you Jesse and Al in the months leading up to Jacksons death? What gravy train were you you mooching off of this time last year? The Obama Campaign?